[nagdu] flea and tick preventative

[Tamara Smith-Kinney]

Cool!  I like the idea for our dogs.   We'll be laying down cedar bark dust
as soon as budget allows, but Daisy hound gets bug bit quite a bit already,
poor girl, and now that I just had Mitzi shaved, she will, too.  She's on
Sentinel, but that doesn't do in all the fleas right away.  So I'll get some
of that cedar stuff ASAP for them.  /smile/  I love the smell of cedar!

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Julie J
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 10:41 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] flea and tick preventative

I mentioned in a previous message that I am trying 
http://www.cedarcidestore.com/cedarproducts.html
for flea and tick prevention this bug season.

I've been using it now for a few weeks and wanted to share my thoughts.  
First, I love the smell of this stuff.  I have never in my life enjoyed
sniffing my dogs after applying any sort of bug toxin.  It smells like
cedar, because it's made from cedar. *smile*  For the first half hour or so
it is strong.  I don't mind it, but my husband does.  I either apply it when
he's not home or leave the dogs outside for a bit.

It comes in a spray bottle.  I ordered the quart size and got a free smaller
bottle.  The smaller bottle will be perfect for tossing in my purse or
suitcase.  Including shipping it was around $45, if I'm remembering
correctly.  I have two dogs 75 and 90 pounds and I'm expecting that this
bottle will last the entire bug season.

It is recommended to be applied once a week.  additional applications are
okay if you're going into a particularly bug infested area.  

I sprayed it on the dogs last weekend.  thursday it rained buckets, Monty
and I got soaked on the way home from work.  My husband and I went out to
the farm pond and garden last night.  Monty went along.  I didn't think
about bug spray yesterday because spraying once a week is new to me and it
is early in the bug season.  Anyway this area of our farm is very, very full
of wildlife of all sorts.  I allow Monty to run free there.  He was in all
sorts of grasses, brush, plumb thickets and even waded into the pond for a
bit.  I checked him last night and again this morning for good measure.
There were no ticks on Monty.  My husband did bring one home though. *smile*

I'm not going to say that last night is enough proof to conclusively say
that this stuff works, but I am pleased so far with the results.

Julie
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